Pentax K5- II review: Showing the competition how it’s done

Pentax’s new version of their very accomplished K-5 model manages to retain the top position in the Semi-Pro DSLR category against some very tough competition. Should we be disappointed that it fails to score higher than the K-5? Not really, the K-5 II incorporates a number of technology updates without damaging what was, in the K-5, a very good formula.

There are no real surprises in the Pentax K-5 II; it does all the things that should be expected of a camera in its class. It has a lightweight but strong construction with weatherproofing; it captures still images at up to 7fps and video in Full HD. The surprise is not what features it has or hasn’t got: it is list of other cameras that fail to quite live up to its high standard.

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Pentax’s new version of their very accomplished K-5 model manages to retain the top position in the Semi-Pro DSLR category against some very tough competition. Should we be disappointed that it fails to score higher than the K-5? Not really, the K-5 II incorporates a number of technology updates without damaging what was, in the K-5, a very good formula.